2015 Volkswagen Passat consumer reviews

I bought this car used with 150,000 miles around 2 years ago, and was told that it had a good bit left before it would need any major maintenance. Since I bought this car, I have had nothing but issues with it. Around 6 months after I bought it, I had to take it to a mechanic because it was constantly misfiring. He had my car for about 3 months of him trying everything it could possibly be, replacing a lot of expensive parts, and getting parts shipped from Germany, which came to about $5000. When I got it back it ran great other than a new oil leak, which I'm still dealing with along with burning oil, for about another 6 months, and then it started having similar issues, which I found could be fixed by replacing the spark plugs, which I would have to do every couple mI bought this car used with 150,000 miles around two years ago and was told that it had a good bit left before it would need any major maintenance. Since I bought this car, I have had nothing but issues with it. Around six months after I bought it, I had to take it to a mechanic because it was constantly misfiring. He had my car for about three months trying everything it could possibly be, replacing a lot of expensive parts, and getting parts shipped from Germany, which came to about $5000. When I got it back, it ran great other than a new oil leak, which I'm still dealing with along with burning oil, for about another six months, and then it started having similar issues, which I found could be fixed by replacing the spark plugs, which I would have to do every couple months since then, until now. Now it's having the exact same problem as it had when it was in the shop for months, but now I don't feel like it's worth it to put any more money into this car, and I'm trying to sell it. I will never own another Volkswagen, and I would stay away from them if you don't know much about this brand.onths since then, until now. Now it's having the exact same problem as it had when it was in the shop for months, but now I don't feel like it's worth it to put anymore money into this car, and I'm trying to sell it. I will never own another Volkswagen, and I would stay away from them if you don't know much about this brand.

I bought a lease turn-in and it had 31k miles. So far, this car is in mint condition and rides and drives like a dream with a 4 cylinder turbo engine and no problems so far. This is a great looking, very roomy German vehicle with style and passaze. I hope this car last for many years to come.

This thing started burning through (expensive) oil at around 35K and now is burning (no leaks found) roughly a quart every 1000 miles which according to VW (and the owner manual) is "normal" - this is not normal, never had any vehicle do this, even the old 'beaters' we have owned over the years. Would not recommend this car new or used to anyone. It was a nice commuter car for the first 35k miles, no longer at $8-9/quart for the fancy "european models" oil it requires it's getting expensive.

Reliable, 50 MPG. Difficult to beat the MPG and comfort. I have owned Mercedes, and Lexus. For the money, comfort, size and MPG, the TDI Passat does not have a rival

You have to keep an eye on level of engine oil otherwise it might be broken before you know it. Which is not convenient because it's extra work and it's very stressful.

Car has been in and out the dealership for cluster instrument was fixed 3 days ago and is going bad again. Lights are dim and flickering also had the clock spring break 50k miles on car with all these issues complete garbage

This car is a great form factor for our family of 4 with young kids. The back seat is spacious enough to fit a dog between the two car seats, and the trunk has ample room for a stroller and a weekend worth of luggage. The interior is nice, although the bluetooth always has trouble connecting. Unfortunately we were just out of warranty when the car started to idle unusually. We took it in and it needed a new timing chain and cam shaft, which is not typically a regular maintenance concern at 66k miles. It's a $3,800 repair and VW offerered to take some of the cost, but that's still a $2k repair bill on a car worth maybe 8k. Buyer beware! They are fine cars, unless you get unlucky and have to have the dealership pull the engine apart. It's unfortunate we'll be ruling the brand out from any future purchases.

This car met all of my needs, this has an excellent pickup. Oil Change & schedule of maintenance is for every 10K miles or 1 Yr.

It drives like a good German sedan. I can't complain about the efficiency given that it's a ample midsized car. Handling is excellent and the engine has plenty of power to punch it and still utilize the torque of a diesel to cruise comfortably at low RPM>

I had a passat TDI in the 90’s. Loved it sold it because my son was out growing the rear seat. Bought a Diesel Benz. I bought this 2015 for my son so he has transportation at college. 44 mpg at 78 mph on the way home. What a machine! Heavy (3400lbs) solid car. Bigger and nicer than 90’s version. Bought manual trans so non of his friends could drive it. Cannot believe the power this car has even on long grades. Felt like I was king of the road. I am over 6’6”and fit nicely with no issues.